African Union creator text Ethopia African Union 2016 monographic 4p. The African Union, building upon the efforts of its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, plays a critical role in mediating conflicts across the continent, whether it is those arising from armed uprisings, constitutional disputes and unconstitutional change of government; electoral crises, secessionist wars and self-determination; or border disputes. It is noted that a host of emerging threats to peace and security now influence conflict dynamics and complicate mediation efforts, such as the proliferation of illicit arms, especially small arms and light weapons; human and drug trafficking; and money laundering, as well as natural resources exploitation and climate change. Illicit Wealth, Corruption, Money Laundering, Human and Drug Trafficking iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/msu-speech-of-commissioner-msu-6-8-sept-2016.pdf iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/msu-speech-of-commissioner-msu-6-8-sept-2016.pdf